# How to REALLY enable word wrapping in Emacs

> A quick tip on how to enable word wrap in Emacs.

Source: https://curiouslychase.com/engineering/how-to-really-enable-word-wrapping-in-emacs/

I thought `toggle-word-wrap` would enable wrapping a line when it was at the edge of a buffer, but it turns out what I wanted was `toggle-truncate-lines`.

If you want to enable word-wrapping in Emacs, use `M-x toggle truncate-lines`.